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This section will cover safety issues from keeping your home child friendly to protecting your child from violence to internet safety.
Also, there will be first aid tips addressing issues such as choking, drowning, CPR, etc.
Pool Safety
Never leave your child alone or unattended
Do not let your child dive into a pool unless you have checked to make sure the water is deep enough
Do not let your child run near the pool
Teach your child to always swim with a buddy
Never think that your child is “drown proof” just because they know how to swim
Do not allow your child to eat or chew gum while in the pool
Install a safety fence around your pool
Install motion detection alarms on the doors and windows leading to the pool
Take a CPR class and make sure any caregiver is trained in CPR
Beach Safety
Never swim alone
Do not swim out too far
Swim only in the areas marked for swimming and near a life guard
If caught in a riptide (a current pulling you out to sea), swim parallel to the shore, not towards it until you can do so with ease
Wear protective footwear to protect your feet from jellyfish or jagged rocks
Water and Swimming Pool Safety
The second most common cause of death from injuries for children under 14 is drowning. Most drownings occur when the child is out of sight of an adult for less than 5 minutes.
